Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representations of Teenage/Young People.

Mise-en-scene:

Darkness - sets up mood for the show

Settings:

Club, House, School, Dorm, old guys house - each of these hold significant meaning to the main characters. For example: the dorm belongs to ozzi, winnies BF

Props:

Food, guitar, table, classroom - these are used to make the scene feel more lifelike and add more depth to the scene.

Costumes:

Teenage outfits, underwear, birthday suit - these are all typical clothes you would expect to see a teenager to be in as they explore their lives.

Make-up:

Women stuff, wolf, half wolf - Some typical make-up to show stereotypical women and the wolf make up helps to identify them as wolfs

Lighting:

mainly darkness, lighting to highlight people, sunlight - adds realism

Camera Shots:

Wide Shot, close up, over the shoulder, mid-shot - helps to show emotions, especially in Winnie, and to show more of the shot

Positioning:

keeping everyone in frame, showing intimacy, showing opposites - allows us to understand more about the characters and moods.